The AAA Announces Student Grants For 2008-09 For Students Pursuing Post-Graduate Education In The USA:

Students who wish to study in U.S. institutions:
The AAA provides financial assistance by way of a repayable Rs.50,000 grant, to those students who have secured admission or have an admission offer in a U.S. college / university for post-graduate education. Selection criteria includes:
( a) Educational accomplishment,
( b) Relevance of educational program to India,
(c) The financial need of the student and family, and
(d) Stature of the U.S. university relative to the desired program. Based on the above criteria, the AAA Student Grants Committee shortlists students who are then interviewed to decide the final Grant recipients.

Last year, the AAA celebrated 25 years of its student grants effort and gave 19 financially-needy scholars Rs.50,000 each.

(a) To get a student grant application form, please pay Rs.250/- using your credit card online at: http://www.americanalumni.net/member_forms/donation.php

(b) Alternatively, you may send a DD payable to American Alumni Association to: 1-C, Vulcan Insurance Building, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-20. Phone: 09371271411

(c) The last date to submit duly-filled application forms at the above address is June 20, 2008. For more information please call Suresh on 09371271411 or e-mail at:
american.alumni.association@gmail.com.

AAA has set up Student Affair Cell (SAC) with an objective:

(a) To provide informal counseling to students who want to go to the USA for further study. This honorary service is provided by AAA members who have returned to India and are Alums of various colleges in the US and who have first hand experience to share.

(b) To be in touch with the International Admissions office and International student body of various colleges and universities in the USA, exchanging News & Views in the field of education as well as to assist incoming Indian students as they arrive and settle in their new environment and

(c) To solicit and provide financial support/Grants/Scholarships to qualifying students based on financial need, academic background, uniqueness, and relevance of their chosen course to India and reputation of the US college.

AAA Proposes to meet the above objectives by:

(a) Fully interactive Web Site: www.americanalumni.net where the prospective students may register and thereafter log in to access wealth of up-to-date information about the US and the universities and links to important sites related to their further studies in USA. (Note: The web site has been interactive since January 15 2004).

(b) Providing answers to the students, who ask for assistance from the Student Affairs Committee and to ensure that the response reaches the student within 7 working days.

(c) Providing answers to School Specific enquiries by connecting a Student Affairs Committee member with the student to provide the specific information and/or by contacting International Admissions office/International student body on behalf of inquiring student.

(d) Encouraging and supporting various US based universities and colleges to India to hold seminars and fairs for prospective Students offering them an opportunity to have a face-to-face interaction with university representatives.

(e) Assisting US universities by interviewing prospective students as part of the grant and scholarship programs and providing feedback/evaluation to the universities.

(f) Soliciting donations from Indian corporate and business houses and provide financial support to the needy students in the form of grants and scholarships.